Washington (NC)

Welcome to Washington County ...

Time Zone: Washington County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Plymouth is the Seat for Washington County.

Washington County was founded in 1799 and was created by taking area from Tyrrell County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washington had a population of 11,635 people. This is a decrease of 12.04% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,228 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington represented 0.14% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Washington County:

Creswell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Creswell is located in Washington County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
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Plymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Washington County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
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Roper
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Roper is located in Washington County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roper <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to North Carolina
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- Jump to Family Search
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- Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/

Websites specific to Washington County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Beaufort County
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- Bertie County
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- Hyde County
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- Martin County
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- Tyrrell County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Washington County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Washington County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.